Zone Diet takes a giant step forward
Last Updated Aug 2007
Research about the Zone Diet was among the highlights of the 2005 American Heart
Association (AHA) meetings in Dallas. First, was an abstract on the use of the
Zone Diet and fish oil to treat pediatric obesity, which was supported by the
Inflammation Research Foundation. The research was one of the few that Medscape
reported to its readers. Other interesting research included work from Tufts
Medical School that demonstrated that only people following the Zone Diet had an
increase in large, non-atherogenic LDL particles compared to those following the
Atkins diet, Weight Watchers diet or the Ornish diet. Another important research
item indicated that reducing the carbohydrate content and increasing the protein
content to the levels of the Zone Diet decreased blood pressure and cholesterol
levels compared to the AHA diet. Finally, there was a report from Japan that the
combination of high-dose fish oil and statins demonstrated a significant
improvement in cardiovascular mortality compared to statins alone. All in all, it
was another giant step in the continuing medical acceptance of the Zone Diet.